Zelensky ironically about the energy truce announced by the US: "Putin does not read Trump's social networks"
The Ukrainian president and the EU criticize the lack of effectiveness of Trump's announcement and warn about the Russian destabilization strategy in Europe.
Quick Look
- Volodimir Zelensky ironically talks about the energy truce proposed by Donald Trump after a new Russian attack in Kharkiv.
- The EU, through Kaja Kallas, supports kyiv and questions Trump's pressure on the Ukrainian elections and the lifting of sanctions.
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Why It Matters
Russia continues to attack energy infrastructure in Ukraine as a possible truce is debated. There is diplomatic friction between the EU and the US over the management of the war.
Russia continues its attacks on Ukraine and Volodimir Zelensky has tried to ironize the energy truce announced this Sunday by Donald Trump, which is not working. This was made clear by the Ukrainian president in his speech this Monday at the Warsaw Security Forum. "Russia launched a targeted attack against a power plant in Kharkiv. Causing more damage to our energy system. It is clear that Putin does not read Trump's social networks," said Zelensky, who had already said that this ceasefire was "new news" for him. In fact, the Kremlin has not even confirmed that pause.
"We are ready to respect an energy ceasefire if Russia is ready to do the same. We agree if they agree," said the Ukrainian leader, who once again discredited Trump's agreement to release oil that he reached with Putin because, Zelensky said, that pact is equivalent to "continuing to finance" the war.
At the same time, he asked Europeans to be alert. "Please do not underestimate the threats to your own countries," he commented in his speech. "Acts of destabilization are never small, and our intelligence services know that Russia is planning many aggressive hybrid operations against Europe," added the Ukrainian president. The host of the forum and Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, actually spoke along the same lines, showing his support for kyiv.
"Russia is not interested in de-escalation or peace, only in domination," stressed Tusk, who already knows, he said, the process in Vladimir Putin's mind. "It's always the same: if you propose a ceasefire, respond with brutality," he said, referring to the Kremlin. That is to say, in Warsaw they do not trust Russia, nor does the EU as a whole. What's more, Kaja Kallas clashed this Monday with Trump himself over his latest comments on Ukraine and came out in defense of Volodimir Zelenski after criticism from the American president. The High Representative of the EU warns that kyiv cannot hold elections in the middle of a war and that the supposed energy truce announced by the United States only benefits Moscow. This was expressed this Monday in Luxembourg at the meeting of foreign ministers of the 27.
"Almost all constitutions have provisions that establish that, when there is a war, elections cannot be held," said the head of European diplomacy in response to the tenant of the White House, who this weekend called for "a new leader for Ukraine" and put all the pressure on Zelensky, while reaching an agreement with Putin to release diesel and lower the price of fuel.
In fact, Kallas went against Trump for "lifting sanctions" on Moscow, and assured that if the US "maintains pressure" on Russia to stop the war, then "Ukraine will hold elections." In this sense, Zelensky himself had requested a total truce of 60 days to be able to organize the elections. "It would work much better if our partners in the United Kingdom and the United States were aligned with us. The United Kingdom is, but if the United States were also aligned, if it passed the Graham law on Russia, we could really put pressure on Russia to end this war," said the Estonian leader.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Continuation of Russian hybrid operations in Europe.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- Will the Kremlin confirm the energy truce?
- Will Graham's Law be passed in the US?







